Program · United States · U.S. Navy
Evolved SeaSparrow Missile (ESSM)
Ship-launched missile for defense against aircraft, missiles, and surface threats.
Updated
ProductionU.S. Navy
Awarded
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Across linked awards
Cost to the Government
| Measure | Variant | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Program totals · 1 | |||
| R&D program totalA lifetime program R&D total was not established. Development contracts and shared program budgets are not substituted for that total. | All | Not established | — |
| Unit costs · 2 | |||
| Block 2 recurring missile hardwareP-5 ESSM Block 2 hardware line, rounded to thousands. Excludes separate canisters, obsolescence and support; Navy budget figure, not an export-package quote. | All | $1.492MNominal $; source budget basis | FY2025 Navy weapons budget, line 2307 ESSM U.S. Navy · budget document mirror · Mar 2024 · figure FY2025 request |
| Gross procurement / missilePublished P-40 gross unit cost, rounded to thousands. Includes allocated procurement support, not a standalone recurring hardware quote. | Navy | $1.768MNominal $; source budget basis | FY2025 Navy weapons budget, line 2307 ESSM U.S. Navy · budget document mirror · Mar 2024 · figure FY2025 request |
| Quantities · 2 | |||
| Requested missilesRequest quantity; not inventory or confirmed deliveries. | Navy | 369U.S. only; stated source scope | FY2025 Navy weapons budget, line 2307 ESSM U.S. Navy · budget document mirror · Mar 2024 · figure FY2025 |
| U.S. inventoryA current U.S. inventory was not established. Annual procurement, cumulative deliveries and production capacity are not a stockpile count. | All | Not established | — |
| Operating costs · 1 | |||
| Annual operations & supportA complete, system-specific annual operating and support cost was not established. Procurement, replacement rounds and contract support are different measures. | All | Not established | — |
Program totals · 1
- R&D program totalA lifetime program R&D total was not established. Development contracts and shared program budgets are not substituted for that total.Source not recordedNot established
Unit costs · 2
- Block 2 recurring missile hardwareP-5 ESSM Block 2 hardware line, rounded to thousands. Excludes separate canisters, obsolescence and support; Navy budget figure, not an export-package quote.FY2025 Navy weapons budget, line 2307 ESSM U.S. Navy · budget document mirror · Mar 2024 · figure FY2025 request$1.492MNominal $; source budget basis
- Gross procurement / missilePublished P-40 gross unit cost, rounded to thousands. Includes allocated procurement support, not a standalone recurring hardware quote.NavyFY2025 Navy weapons budget, line 2307 ESSM U.S. Navy · budget document mirror · Mar 2024 · figure FY2025 request$1.768MNominal $; source budget basis
Quantities · 2
- Requested missilesRequest quantity; not inventory or confirmed deliveries.NavyFY2025 Navy weapons budget, line 2307 ESSM U.S. Navy · budget document mirror · Mar 2024 · figure FY2025369U.S. only; stated source scope
- U.S. inventoryA current U.S. inventory was not established. Annual procurement, cumulative deliveries and production capacity are not a stockpile count.Source not recordedNot established
Operating costs · 1
- Annual operations & supportA complete, system-specific annual operating and support cost was not established. Procurement, replacement rounds and contract support are different measures.Source not recordedNot established
Earlier observations · 6
Superseded estimates and prices, each in its original scope and dollar basis.
| Measure | Variant | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Program totals · 3 | |||
| Block 2 recurring missile hardware1 | All | $1.541MNominal $; source budget basis | FY2025 Navy weapons budget, line 2307 ESSM U.S. Navy · budget document mirror · Mar 2024 · figure FY2023 · PB2025 |
| Block 2 recurring missile hardware1 | All | $1.527MNominal $; source budget basis | FY2025 Navy weapons budget, line 2307 ESSM U.S. Navy · budget document mirror · Mar 2024 · figure FY2024 · PB2025 |
| Block 2 recurring missile hardware1 | All | $1.492MNominal $; source budget basis | FY2025 Navy weapons budget, line 2307 ESSM U.S. Navy · budget document mirror · Mar 2024 · figure FY2025 request |
| Unit costs · 3 | |||
| Gross procurement / missile2 | Navy | $2.032MNominal $; source budget basis | FY2025 Navy weapons budget, line 2307 ESSM U.S. Navy · budget document mirror · Mar 2024 · figure FY2023 · PB2025 |
| Gross procurement / missile2 | Navy | $1.974MNominal $; source budget basis | FY2025 Navy weapons budget, line 2307 ESSM U.S. Navy · budget document mirror · Mar 2024 · figure FY2024 · PB2025 |
| Gross procurement / missile2 | Navy | $1.768MNominal $; source budget basis | FY2025 Navy weapons budget, line 2307 ESSM U.S. Navy · budget document mirror · Mar 2024 · figure FY2025 request |
Program totals · 3
- Block 2 recurring missile hardware1FY2025 Navy weapons budget, line 2307 ESSM U.S. Navy · budget document mirror · Mar 2024 · figure FY2023 · PB2025$1.541MNominal $; source budget basis
- Block 2 recurring missile hardware1FY2025 Navy weapons budget, line 2307 ESSM U.S. Navy · budget document mirror · Mar 2024 · figure FY2024 · PB2025$1.527MNominal $; source budget basis
- Block 2 recurring missile hardware1FY2025 Navy weapons budget, line 2307 ESSM U.S. Navy · budget document mirror · Mar 2024 · figure FY2025 request$1.492MNominal $; source budget basis
Unit costs · 3
- Gross procurement / missile2NavyFY2025 Navy weapons budget, line 2307 ESSM U.S. Navy · budget document mirror · Mar 2024 · figure FY2023 · PB2025$2.032MNominal $; source budget basis
- Gross procurement / missile2NavyFY2025 Navy weapons budget, line 2307 ESSM U.S. Navy · budget document mirror · Mar 2024 · figure FY2024 · PB2025$1.974MNominal $; source budget basis
- Gross procurement / missile2NavyFY2025 Navy weapons budget, line 2307 ESSM U.S. Navy · budget document mirror · Mar 2024 · figure FY2025 request$1.768MNominal $; source budget basis
1P-5 ESSM Block 2 hardware line, rounded to thousands. Excludes separate canisters, obsolescence and support; Navy budget figure, not an export-package quote.
2Published P-40 gross unit cost, rounded to thousands. Includes allocated procurement support, not a standalone recurring hardware quote.
Consortium membership is not a purchase quantity
The multinational program shares development and production work. Member lists do not establish orders, deliveries or current stocks for each navy.
Contracts & purchasing · 1
Ceilings, options and purchase agreements are not spending and are never added together. Obligations are under Contracts.
| Buyer → seller | Status | Value | Qty | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Navy and allied nations → RTX / RaytheonESSM Block 2 missiles and spares; no purchased round count disclosed. | Production and spares award | $525M | — | ESSM Block 2 production and spares award, September 30, 2024 RTX · figure Sep 30, 2024 |
International buyers · 11
| Country | Qty | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| AustraliaProgram participation, not evidence of an allocated quantity under this award. | Not verified | Consortium member | ESSM Block 2 production and spares award, September 30, 2024 RTX · figure Sep 30, 2024 |
| BelgiumProgram participation, not evidence of an allocated quantity under this award. | Not verified | Consortium member | ESSM Block 2 production and spares award, September 30, 2024 RTX · figure Sep 30, 2024 |
| CanadaProgram participation, not evidence of an allocated quantity under this award. | Not verified | Consortium member | ESSM Block 2 production and spares award, September 30, 2024 RTX · figure Sep 30, 2024 |
| DenmarkProgram participation, not evidence of an allocated quantity under this award. | Not verified | Consortium member | ESSM Block 2 production and spares award, September 30, 2024 RTX · figure Sep 30, 2024 |
| GermanyProgram participation, not evidence of an allocated quantity under this award. | Not verified | Consortium member | ESSM Block 2 production and spares award, September 30, 2024 RTX · figure Sep 30, 2024 |
| GreeceProgram participation, not evidence of an allocated quantity under this award. | Not verified | Consortium member | ESSM Block 2 production and spares award, September 30, 2024 RTX · figure Sep 30, 2024 |
| NetherlandsProgram participation, not evidence of an allocated quantity under this award. | Not verified | Consortium member | ESSM Block 2 production and spares award, September 30, 2024 RTX · figure Sep 30, 2024 |
| NorwayProgram participation, not evidence of an allocated quantity under this award. | Not verified | Consortium member | ESSM Block 2 production and spares award, September 30, 2024 RTX · figure Sep 30, 2024 |
| PortugalProgram participation, not evidence of an allocated quantity under this award. | Not verified | Consortium member | ESSM Block 2 production and spares award, September 30, 2024 RTX · figure Sep 30, 2024 |
| SpainProgram participation, not evidence of an allocated quantity under this award. | Not verified | Consortium member | ESSM Block 2 production and spares award, September 30, 2024 RTX · figure Sep 30, 2024 |
| TürkiyeProgram participation, not evidence of an allocated quantity under this award. | Not verified | Consortium member | ESSM Block 2 production and spares award, September 30, 2024 RTX · figure Sep 30, 2024 |
Open research: Current U.S. inventory and complete annual operating-and-support costs require additional public evidence. Buyer records are selected examples, not a complete global order book.
What the government budgets and pays for this program, from budget justification books, appropriations, acquisition reports and contract announcements. Each figure states its dollar basis. What contractors were obligated is under Contracts.